Knockdown convertible stand



W. C. KIRK April 25, 1933 KNocKDowN CONVERTIBLE STAND Ref 18,807

l lOnglnal Flled Jan. 18. 1927 Ir- 7Af /3 il a ll rz /IL- ,/1 Il Il{fp/ll n H l V15 vf f A ma Mw C KWK.

Reissued Apr. 25, 1933 UNITED z STATES WIILIAMC. KIRK, oF INDIANAPOLIS,INDIANA xNocIcnowN ooNvERTIBLEsTAND l Original No. 1,688,546, datedOctober 23, 1928, Serial No. 161,788, led JanuarylS, 1927. Applicationfor reissue filed October 22, 1930. Serial No. 490,519.

- yThis invention relatesto a knockdown dis- .play stand forrpottedplants and sprays.

One of the chief objects of the invention is to produce ,a stand forpotted `plants and sprays which when not in use for display purposeswill occupy but relatively small space, and which can be readilyarranged in stand formation when desired.

Another object of the invention is to provide a stand which issectionalized, the units thereof having a detachable connection and eachunit being formed for knockdown purposes.

Another object of the invention is to construct the stand in such amanner: that the parts will permit of the support of a platform.

Another object of the invention is to construct a stand in such a mannerthat the parts while permanently connected together are arranged forknockdown positioning.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from theaccompanying drawing and the following description and claims:

In the drawing Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a two-sectionknockdown stand. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof.

In the drawing 10 indicates a channel or angle shaped leg which isinclined inwardly and upwardly. Four legs are provided and each leg atsuitable intervals thereon supports a spray supporting hook 11 whichherein is shown formed from, and therefore integral with the leg, as bypunching or slotting 12. The legs 10 are arranged in pairs, two oppositepairs being rigidly united together by the cross members 13, 14 and 15.The two sides thus formed are connected intermediate their ends by apair of linkages, toggle in character, the same being indicated at 17and 18. Said linkages are pivotally supported by the transverseconnections 14 and 15, respectively. The linkages 17 and 18 are providedwith stop portions 19 and 20, respectively,

r for limiting the spreading movement. The

links 17 are pivotally connected together at 21 and links 18 arepivotally connected together at 22 and a connecting bar 23 having a slot24, is provided for simultaneously actuating the toggle linkages thusformed. Connecting bar y,23 is provided with the nger piece or Vhandle25 for such purpose.

.To secure this stand in rigid relation when in stand formation, eachside pivotally supports at 26 a bracing member 27 which has a deachableconnection at 28 with the other s1 e. v

. Each side pivotally supports at 30 a platform. 31 which at 32piv'otallyV supports a pair ofbrace members 33. Said brace members areconnected together in spaced relation as at 34 and have a detachableconnection at 35 With the transverse securing member l5. By elevatingthe platformslightlyv the notched ends of braces 33 `can be removed fromthe transverse member 15 and the braces can thereupon be moved inwardlyand the platform downwardly, or the braces can be moved downwardly withthe `downward vmovement of the platform so that the vplatform will liein collapsed relation adjacent theside and .be supported thereby. Hereintwopermanently connected platforms are illustrated,

ysee Fig. 1. i

. In Fig. 2 a detachable platform is illustrated and the same is adaptedtoy lie in lsubstantially the same plane common to the twoplatforms A31.yHerein this platform is vindicated by the numeral 41 and the hooks 40thereof are adapted to overhang the linkage 17. The platform at 42pivotally supports a pair .of frame members 43connecte`d by thetransverse member 44 and each havingat 45 ajslotted end `to engage thelinkage 18 for Y tain the upper end of the stand in rigid relation whenin stand formation. The platform 51 isu removed from its interlockingconnection with the member 13 and is then swung inwardlyto lie insideadjacent the side, or is swung upwardly and downwardly to lie outsideadjacent the side when the stand is in collapsed relation. Thecollapsing and forming of the stand from and into stand formation willbe readily apparent from the foregoing.

InV the drawing there is illustrated a combinationstand including aplurality of units and herein a pair of said units are illustrated.These are constructed substantially alike and may or may not be providedwith the several platforms, that is, the platforms may be detachably orpermanently connected .to `the sides. As vheretofore described, bothunits are preferably collapsible into the knockdown position and hereinthe lower ends of the legs 10 of the upper unit are formed with sockets60 and the upper ends ofthe legs 10 of the lower unit are formed withthe tongues 61 sothat a'complementary detachable connection is obtained'therebetween, whereby a' combination stand is formed from a pluralityof collapsible units which, when-assembled together and in superposedrelation, give the appearance of a rigidly* connected together' forforming sides and means connecting collapsibly said paired sidestogether for knockdown purposes,`the upper ends of the lower stand legsand the lowersendsof the upper stand legs being complementary andforming a detachable connection between the units.

2. AV knockdown display stand comprising upwardly directed legs arranged`in pairs and `permanently connectedy Vtogether for forming two oppositeVsides of the stand, Va

pluralityv of linkagesvconnecting the same vtogether for positioning thesame inthe stand-forming ortknockdown positions, a

including a pair of links, each link thereof being pivotally connectedat one end to one of the sides and extending toward the opposite side,said oppositely extending links being pivotally connected togetherappreciably remote from the ends and each link being permanentlyconnected tothe other side other than by the other link pivotalconnection thereto.

4. A knockdown display stand comprising Ifour legs, means permanentlyand rigidly connecting said legs together into pairs forming tworelatively movable sides,a top supported thereby and arranged forknockdown positioning, and a pair of oppositely positioned linkagesVpermanently and collapsibly connecting the sides together, each linkageincluding a pair of links, each link thereof being pivotally connected.at one end toone of the sides and extending to- Ward the opposite side,said oppositely directed links being pivotally connected togetherappreciably remote from the ends and each link being permanentlyconnected to the other side other than by the other link In witnesswhereof, I have hereunto aflixed WILLIAM c. KIRK.

my signature.

- platform means thereon for hooking, over the linkages connecting thesides together, and other means on said platform for hooking overanother adjacent linkageuon the same side `for supporting the platformin platform position and maintaining Ythe sides in stand-formingrelation. Y

Afknockdown display stand comprising four legs, means permanently andrigidly connectingsaidlegs together into pairs thereby forming twosides, a top pivotally supported upon one side and arranged todownwardly vadjacent the supporting side `for collapsible positioningimmediately ad- 'fold upwardly and thence Voutwardly and y vil()

